EP1032511B1 - Motor vehicle light - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
- F21S43/10—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source
- F21S43/13—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
- F21S43/14—Light emitting diodes [LED]
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
- B60Q1/2696—Mounting of devices using LEDs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q2400/00—Special features or arrangements of exterior signal lamps for vehicles
- B60Q2400/20—Multi-color single source or LED matrix, e.g. yellow blinker and red brake lamp generated by single lamp
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- the invention relates to a motor vehicle lamp with at least one functional surface, wherein LEDs of a uniform color as light sources of the motor vehicle lamp are provided.
- a motor vehicle lamp is known from German Offenlegungsschrift DE 33 15 785 A1 known in which white or transparent 3-phase light-emitting diodes are used as light sources at least two different luminous colors for different luminous and / or Signal functions which differ according to the desired signal color Voltage application can be controlled.
- a disadvantage of such Motor vehicle light is, however, that a regulation is required by means of which different voltage application different light or signal functions can be realized.
- different parts of the Overall lighting field can be controlled separately, so that special fluorescent colors and / or Signal color luminosities can be generated.
- a generic signal light is in particular a multi-chamber signal lamp for motor vehicles known.
- the signal lamp has several Functional fields on which light-emitting diodes of different colors are provided. So in the field that corresponds to the direction indicator, only yellow LEDs are in the field that corresponds to the tail light or brake light only red LEDs and in the area of the reversing light are provided with red, green and blue LEDs. Out the colors red, green and blue are obtained by additive color mixing Reversing lights assigned color white. In its appearance it is Signal light cannot be distinguished from conventional signal lights with incandescent lamps. Furthermore, each functional area is assigned to a single function, so that when actuated the brake or the direction indicator only the LEDs operated, which are assigned to the respective functional field. The LEDs of the other functional fields remain unused.
- the object of the invention is to make it as inexpensive and simple as possible to create built automotive light with LEDs.
- the motor vehicle lamp can have red ones distributed over the entire surface
- Those assigned to the tail light function red LEDs are also used for the brake light function. In this way the number of red LEDs is minimized.
- the appearance of the lamp is advantageously improved, that is, the brake light shines as a partial surface of the tail light and thus causes one three-dimensional effect. It also makes it possible for that not for that Brake light used areas of the tail light additional functional areas to provide. Light-emitting diodes of others can then be placed on these further functional surfaces Color can be provided. By means of these light-emitting diodes of a different color can then pass through additive color mixing with the red light emitting diodes of the tail light further signal colors be generated. So it is known from German Offenlegungsschrift DE 3916875A1 that the color yellow can be achieved by mixing red and green light. Consequently can be provided by providing additional green LEDs on a functional surface of the Direction indicators can be realized.
- Light emitting diodes emit a very monochromatic and directional light. To create a harmonious appearance of the automotive lamp can advantageously with a diffuser optics are covered.
- the entire motor vehicle lamp lights up homogeneously red.
- additional functions such as the brake or the Direction indicators or reverse gear
- glow from the homogeneous glowing motor vehicle light by pressing the additional LEDs Brake light, the direction indicator or the reversing light with a 3-dimensional Effect as these additional functions due to the additional LEDs have an increased light intensity.
- a motor vehicle lamp 2 is arranged in a motor vehicle 1 detect.
- the motor vehicle lamp 2 has red light-emitting diodes 3 over its entire surface on. When the tail light is actuated, the red LEDs 3 light up and give the Motor vehicle lamp 2 thus a harmonious red appearance.
- the motor vehicle lamp 2 has red light-emitting diodes 5 on one as a partial area Functional area designed for identification within the entire area different vehicle operating conditions. For example, that would be conceivable Realization of the brake light by means of the additional light-emitting diodes or, for example, in the USA also the flashing light.
- a surface of increased light intensity is thus created by means of the red light-emitting diodes 5.
- the brake is actuated when the tail light is switched on, the brake light illuminates the tail light and thereby creates a three-dimensional effect.
- the red LEDs 3, which are already illuminated, are used here to achieve the required To achieve light intensity for the brake light.
- green LEDs 6 are provided. Through the green LEDs 6 and the red Light-emitting diodes 3 are obtained from yellow light by additive color mixing.
- the Reversing light is advantageously created in that in one area of the direction indicator or blue in an additional area Light-emitting diodes 4 are provided, with the blue 4, green 6 and red 3 LEDs white light can be generated.
- the reversing light and the direction indicator on one surface To be provided together, in which case the direction indicator is actuated by the green ones LEDs 6 and the reversing light by actuating the green 6 and the blue 7 LEDs in addition to the existing red LEDs 3 can be implemented would.
- two separate functional fields would also be conceivable, whereby in In this case, fewer blue light-emitting diodes 7 would have to be provided, since these are only for the reversing light must be provided.
- LEDs with the the wavelengths calculated accordingly can be readily obtained from retailers.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kraftfahrzeugleuchte mit wenigstens einer Funktionsfläche, wobei als Lichtquellen der Kraftfahrzeugleuchte Leuchtdioden einer einheitlichen Farbgebung vorgesehen sind.The invention relates to a motor vehicle lamp with at least one functional surface, wherein LEDs of a uniform color as light sources of the motor vehicle lamp are provided.
Aus der Deutschen Offenlegungsschrift DE 33 15 785 A1 ist eine Kraftfahrzeugleuchte bekannt, bei der als Lichtquellen weiße oder transparente 3-Phasen-Leuchtdioden mit wenigstens zwei verschiedenen Leuchtfarben für verschiedene Leucht- und/oder Signalfunktionen, welche entsprechend der gewünschten Signalfarbe durch unterschiedliche Spannungsbeaufschlagung ansteuerbar sind. Nachteilig bei einer derartigen Kraftfahrzeugleuchte ist jedoch, daß eine Regelung erforderlich ist, mittels derer durch unterschiedliche Spannungsbeaufschlagung unterschiedliche Leucht- oder Signalfunktionen realisiert werden können. Zusätzlich dazu müssen verschiedene Teile des Gesamtleuchtenfeldes getrennt ansteuerbar sein, damit spezielle Leuchtfarben und/oder Signalfarben-Leuchtstärken erzeugbar sind.A motor vehicle lamp is known from German Offenlegungsschrift DE 33 15 785 A1 known in which white or transparent 3-phase light-emitting diodes are used as light sources at least two different luminous colors for different luminous and / or Signal functions which differ according to the desired signal color Voltage application can be controlled. A disadvantage of such Motor vehicle light is, however, that a regulation is required by means of which different voltage application different light or signal functions can be realized. In addition, different parts of the Overall lighting field can be controlled separately, so that special fluorescent colors and / or Signal color luminosities can be generated.
Aus der Deutschen Offenlegungsschrift DE 39 16 875 A1 ist eine gattungsgemässe Signalleuchte insbesondere eine Mehrkammersignalleuchte für Kraftfahrzeuge bekannt. Die Signalleuchte weist mehrere Funktionsfelder auf, auf denen Leuchtdioden unterschiedlicher Farbgebung vorgesehen sind. So sind in dem Feld, das dem Fahrtrichtungsanzeiger entspricht, nur gelbe Leuchtdioden, in dem Feld das dem Schluß- oder Bremslicht entspricht nur rote Leuchtdioden und im Bereich des Rückfahrscheinwerfers Leuchtdioden der Farben Rot, Grün und Blau vorgesehen. Aus den Farben Rot, Grün und Blau erhält man durch additive Farbmischung die dem Rückfahrscheinwerfer zugeordnete Farbe Weiß. In ihrem Erscheinungsbild ist die Signalleuchte von herkömmlichen Signalleuchten mit Glühlampen nicht zu unterscheiden. Weiterhin ist jede Funktionsfläche einer einzigen Funktion zugeordnet, so daß bei Betätigung der Bremse beziehungsweise des Fahrtrichtungsanzeigers jeweils nur die Leuchtdioden betätigt werden, welche dem jeweiligen Funktionsfeld zugeordnet sind. Die Leuchtdioden der jeweils anderen Funktionsfelder bleiben ungenutzt.From the German laid-open specification DE 39 16 875 A1, a generic signal light is in particular a multi-chamber signal lamp for motor vehicles known. The signal lamp has several Functional fields on which light-emitting diodes of different colors are provided. So in the field that corresponds to the direction indicator, only yellow LEDs are in the field that corresponds to the tail light or brake light only red LEDs and in the area of the reversing light are provided with red, green and blue LEDs. Out the colors red, green and blue are obtained by additive color mixing Reversing lights assigned color white. In its appearance it is Signal light cannot be distinguished from conventional signal lights with incandescent lamps. Furthermore, each functional area is assigned to a single function, so that when actuated the brake or the direction indicator only the LEDs operated, which are assigned to the respective functional field. The LEDs of the other functional fields remain unused.
Weitere Signalleuchten mit Leuchtdioden unterschiedlicher Farbgebung sind aus den Deutschen Offenlegungsschriften DE 39 30 214 A1 und DE 42 28 895 A1 bekannt. Bei den dort beschriebenen Signalleuchten werden Leuchtdioden unterschiedlicher Farbgebung kombiniert, um insbesondere auch weißes Licht für den Rückfahrscheinwerfer zu realisieren. Besondere Anregungen zum Aufbau der Beleuchtungseinrichtung sind diesen Schriften nicht zu entnehmen.Other signal lights with LEDs of different colors are from the German Offenlegungsschriften DE 39 30 214 A1 and DE 42 28 895 A1 are known. Both Signal lights described there become light-emitting diodes of different colors combined, in particular to realize white light for the reversing light. These writings do not provide any particular suggestions for the construction of the lighting device refer to.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde eine möglichst kostengünstige und einfach aufgebaute Kraftfahrzeugleuchte mit Leuchtdioden zu schaffen.The object of the invention is to make it as inexpensive and simple as possible to create built automotive light with LEDs.
Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The object is achieved by the features of
Die Kraftfahrzeugleuchte kann beispielsweise über die gesamte Fläche verteilte rote Leuchtdioden aufweisen, die einer Schlußlichtfunktion zugeordnet sind und wenigstens eine als Teilfläche innerhalb der gesamten Fläche ausgebildete Funktionsfläche aufweisen, welche zur Kenntlichtmachung unterschiedlicher Fahrzeugbetriebszustände, zum Beispiel Bremsvorgänge, über eine Anzahl zusätzlicher roter Leuchtdioden verfügt. Auf diese Art und Weise ist es möglich, eine Kraftfahrzeugleuchte mit Leuchtdioden mit zwei unterschiedlichen Funktionen möglichst kostengünstig auszubilden. Die der Schlußlichtfunktion zugeordneten roten Leuchtdioden werden somit auch für die Bremslichtfunktion genutzt. Auf diese Weise wird die Anzahl der roten Leuchtdioden minimiert.For example, the motor vehicle lamp can have red ones distributed over the entire surface Have light-emitting diodes that are assigned to a tail light function and at least one have a functional area formed as a partial area within the entire area, which are used to indicate different vehicle operating states, for example Braking processes, has a number of additional red LEDs. This way and It is possible to use a motor vehicle lamp with light-emitting diodes with two different ones Train functions as cost-effectively as possible. Those assigned to the tail light function red LEDs are also used for the brake light function. In this way the number of red LEDs is minimized.
Ferner wird das Erscheinungsbild der Leuchte in vorteilhafter Weise verbessert, das heißt, das Bremslicht leuchtet als Teilfläche des Schlußlichtes und bewirkt somit einen dreidimensionalen Effekt. Außerdem wird es dadurch ermöglicht auf den nicht für das Bremslicht verwendeten Flächen des Schlußlichtes zusätzliche Funktionsflächen vorzusehen. Auf diesen weiteren Funktionsflächen können dann Leuchtdioden anderer Farbe vorgesehen werden. Mittels dieser Leuchtdioden anderer Farbe können dann durch additive Farbmischung mit den roten Leuchtdioden des Schlußlichtes weitere Signalfarben erzeugt werden. So ist nach der Deutschen Offenlegungsschrift DE 3916875A1 bekannt, daß durch Vermischung von rotem und grünem Licht die Farbe Gelb erreicht werden kann. Somit kann durch Vorsehen von zusätzlichen grünen LED's auf einer Funktionsfläche der Fahrtrichtungsanzeiger realisiert werden.Furthermore, the appearance of the lamp is advantageously improved, that is, the brake light shines as a partial surface of the tail light and thus causes one three-dimensional effect. It also makes it possible for that not for that Brake light used areas of the tail light additional functional areas to provide. Light-emitting diodes of others can then be placed on these further functional surfaces Color can be provided. By means of these light-emitting diodes of a different color can then pass through additive color mixing with the red light emitting diodes of the tail light further signal colors be generated. So it is known from German Offenlegungsschrift DE 3916875A1 that the color yellow can be achieved by mixing red and green light. Consequently can be provided by providing additional green LEDs on a functional surface of the Direction indicators can be realized.
Zusätzlich ist es möglich auf einer weiteren Funktionsfläche blaue und grüne Leuchtdioden zu ergänzen, so daß durch die additive Farbmischung weißes Licht für den Rückfahrscheinwerfer erreichbar ist.In addition, it is possible to use blue and green LEDs on another functional area to complete, so that white light for the Reversing light is accessible.
Leuchtdioden emitieren ein sehr monochromatisch und gerichtetes Licht. Zur Erschaffung eines harmonischen Erscheinungsbildes der Kfz-Leuchte kann die vorteilhafterweise mit einer Diffuseroptik abgedeckt werden.Light emitting diodes emit a very monochromatic and directional light. To create a harmonious appearance of the automotive lamp can advantageously with a diffuser optics are covered.
Wird nur das Schlußlicht betätigt, so leuchtet die gesamte Kraftfahrzeugleuchte homogen rot. Bei Betätigen von zusätzlichen Funktionen, wie zum Beispiel der Bremse oder des Fahrtrichtungsanzeigers oder des Rückwärtsganges, leuchten dann aus der homogen leuchtenden Kraftfahrzeugleuchte durch Betätigen der zusätzlichen Leuchtdioden das Bremslicht, der Fahrtrichtungsanzeiger oder der Rückfahrscheinwerfer mit einem 3-dimensionalen Effekt, da diese zusätzlichen Funktionen aufgrund der zusätzlichen Leuchtdioden eine erhöhte Leuchtintensität aufweisen.If only the tail light is actuated, the entire motor vehicle lamp lights up homogeneously red. When operating additional functions, such as the brake or the Direction indicators or reverse gear, then glow from the homogeneous glowing motor vehicle light by pressing the additional LEDs Brake light, the direction indicator or the reversing light with a 3-dimensional Effect as these additional functions due to the additional LEDs have an increased light intensity.
Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Die einzige Figur zeigt:
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- Kraftfahrzeugleuchte mit darin angeordneten Leuchtdioden.
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- Motor vehicle lamp with LEDs arranged therein.
In der Figur ist eine Kraftfahrzeugleuchte 2 angeordnet in einem Kraftfahrzeug 1 zu
erkennen. Die Kraftfahrzeugleuchte 2 weist über ihre gesamte Fläche rote Leuchtdioden 3
auf. Bei Betätigen des Schlußlichtes leuchten die roten Leuchtdioden 3 auf und verleihen der
Kraftfahrzeugleuchte 2 somit ein harmonisch rotes Erscheinungsbild.In the figure, a
Zusätzlich weist die Kraftfahrzeugleuchte 2 rote Leuchtdioden 5 auf einer als Teilfläche
innerhalb der gesamten Fläche ausgebildeten Funktionsfläche zur Kenntlichmachung
unterschiedlicher Fahrzeugbetriebszustände auf. Denkbar wäre hier beispielsweise die
Realisierung des Bremslichtes mittels der zusätzlichen Leuchtdioden oder beispielsweise in
den USA auch das Blinklicht. In addition, the
Mittels der roten Leuchtdioden 5 wird somit eine Fläche erhöhter Leuchtintensität geschaffen.
Wird bei angeschaltetem Schlußlicht die Bremse betätigt, so leuchtet das Bremslicht aus
dem Schlußlicht heraus und bewirkt dadurch einen dreidimensionalen Effekt. In vorteilhafter
Weise werden hier die bereits leuchtenden roten Leuchtdioden 3 genutzt, um die geforderte
Leuchtintensität für das Bremslicht zu erreichen. Zusätzlich sind auf der Kraftfahrzeugleuchte
2 grüne Leuchtdioden 6 vorgesehen. Durch die grünen Leuchtdioden 6 und die roten
Leuchtdioden 3 erhält man durch additive Farbmischung gelbes Licht. Der
Rückfahrscheinwerfer ist in vorteilhafter Weise dadurch geschaffen, daß in einem Bereich
des Fahrtrichtungsanzeigers oder in einem gesonderten Bereich zusätzlich blaue
Leuchtdioden 4 vorgesehen sind, wobei dann durch additive Farbmischung der blauen 4,
grünen 6 und roten 3 Leuchtdioden weißes Licht erzeugbar ist. Denkbar wäre es
beispielsweise den Rückfahrscheinwerfer und den Fahrtrichungsanzeiger auf einer Fläche
gemeinsam vorzusehen, wobei dann der Fahrtrichtungsanzeiger durch Betätigten der grünen
Leuchtdioden 6 und der Rückfahrscheinwerfer durch Betätigten der grünen 6 und der blauen
7 Leuchtdioden zusätzlich zu den bereits vorhandenen roten Leuchtdioden 3 realisierbar
wäre. Denkbar wäre allerdings auch zwei getrennte Funktionsfelder vorzusehen, wobei in
diesem Fall weniger blaue Leuchtdioden 7 vorgesehen werden müßten, da diese lediglich für
den Rückfahrscheinwerfer vorzusehen sind. Über die Wahl der Leuchtdioden sei hier nur auf
das Buch "Bauelemente der Optik" von Normann/Schröder, 5. überarbeitete Auflage,
erschienen im Karl Hansa Verlag 1987, Seite 37-41, hingewiesen. Leuchtdioden mit den
demnach berechneten Wellenlängen können ohne weiteres im Handel beschafft werden.A surface of increased light intensity is thus created by means of the red light-emitting
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- Motor vehicle light (2) having at least one functional surface, characterised in that the motor vehicle light (2) comprises light-emitting diodes (3), which are distributed over its entire surface, of a uniform colour for the purpose of indicating a first vehicle operating state, and that at least one functional surface which is formed as a partial surface within the entire surface comprises a number of additional light-emitting diodes (5) of the same colour for the purpose of indicating different vehicle operating states.
- Motor vehicle light according to any one of the preceding claims [sic], characterised in that light-emitting diodes (4; 6) of a different colour are additionally provided on further functional surfaces.
- Motor vehicle light according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the motor vehicle light (2) comprises a light outlet orifice and the light outlet orifice is covered with diffuser optics.
- Motor vehicle light according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the motor vehicle light (2) comprises red light-emitting diodes (3) which are distributed over the entire surface, wherein the red light-emitting diodes are allocated to a common function and the motor vehicle light (2) is subdivided into further functional surfaces, on which LEDs (4; 6) of different colouration are additionally provided, wherein upon actuation of the additional LEDs it is possible to generate additional signal colours by a process of additively colour-mixing the additional LEDs and the red LEDs.
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